变得

练:（2004上海春季高考）The pilot asked all the passengers on board to remain______________ as the plane was making a landing.

A. seat B. seating C. seated D. to be seating

4. similar

讲：adj. 相似的; 类似的 similarly adv. 相似地; 类似地; 同样; 也

例:My wife and I have similar tastes in music. 我和妻子有共同的音乐爱好。

The two brothers look similar. 这兄弟俩长得很像。

The two houses are similar in size. 两座房子大小差不多。

Husband and wife were similarly successful in their chosen careers.

夫妻俩在各自选择的事业上都很成功。

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(1)be similar to. . . in. . . 在......方面与......有相似之处

The two words are similar to each other in meaning. 这两个词在意思上有相似之处。

(2)similarity n. 相似性; 相像性; 相似点; 相像处

She bears a striking similarity to her mother. 她跟她母亲十分相像。

There is some similarity in the way they sing. 他们的演唱风格有点像。

练:(1)Our body are strengthened by taking exercises. __________ ,our minds are developed by learning.

A. Probably B. Likely C. Generally D. Similarly

(2)My train was 20 minutes late in the morning and there was a(n)_____________ delay in the evening.

A. same B. alike C. similar D. equal

(3)The two phrases are similar______________ structure but different_______ meaning.

A. in; in B. to; to C. in; from D. with; from

短语

1. allow for

讲：该词组的义项有"顾及; 考虑到......"。

例:The journey usually takes 3 weeks, but you should ____________delays _____________________.